Lubricating device.



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BECK. LUBRICATING DEVICE. APPLICATIGN man Aue.2,5. 1915- Pateued Nov, 23,. 12H5.

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emit to shaft bearings and simiizu roaing (of rocking) members,

nohe' obiec of theiinven'isn is pm viii@ iubricaing mechanism having improved means whereby: @Xiing bearings not pmvied with oil rings; i bearings Whose large size pevsnts -iie use of oil rings, are prm'ided with s Conimimisiy imving smi constansupply of Sii ai' nhe? iiquid iiibiimo-iiai object of this inv-@Titien is to provide ii seicnained iu'bricatiug apparatus which is opeiaim at ail times W i f ar @that member to ma iuiu'iczited; baiig mit-eci si rocked.

@nesting zipgfiratus inni Q iozig iubricmit suppV s m' iims required @X hib-ricain, zzfifed :imi prevenu/i, ai ifi i which h@ iiiiiricfmt is heated to mainaizi die iesii'eai if of uidi whcii omid necessay?.

Iuither object of the iiireniam ii. pioision apparatus 'for iiibiicaf. W ing the liar/*ei combinaiim and uii'zmfgemen; of pars flown in the diwafwiiw y iiiiy described heveinniier mi spsciiisaiiy pointed ou in ik@ appended ffaiius.

Refeiiiiig now t0 the drawings pai. of this specicatimi, Figure 'l is pian showing' a simft'beazing or piiiovwbifici riavub'icaiiig apparatus Cfmstruc L amm-dance with in vinveniioii. .sifis elevation of hs apparatus o' tnf @tion being taken on the iz'eguir i Fig. l. Fig. 3 is an en@ eig/2f g i'nmifiel fim lubricat- Psfl and arranged and l of a jack shaft L is a shown in i mii side eisvaion on iris-sizing appamus pcufzipanying drawings, referiing Us. l and 23 and Fis and 6, ghe num@ i designaes ouzbomd hear mg oi Civ-bied; of railing mili engine shaft asili the iemovable can 'o'ftiie baring' L The caf) i is pockets fri' re' A 5 trans/'m now so extending xmii the pofiiets 5 to the inside of til@ was cap in supply Gii Qi' 013km iu- 'hich piovidffd 'wit s "1 me and of :in inclined 5 und f3), *which and en@ of the sha 13 fissure-f i is a dimm@ A-H.

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llivoed by one end to thel lower end of the frame l2 are lever armsl, these lever arms having counterweights 1S on one end thereof, and rotatably secured by a shaft l? to the lever arins l5, at an intermediate point in the length el the lever arms l5, is a belt nulle; lixtending between the belt pulleys l-l and 18 is an endlessbelt lll, the countern'ein'hts U3 on the arms l5 serving as an autbinatie tig'luener or ,stretcher lfor maintaining the relvluired tension on the endless loe-1h19.

The/belt driving pulleys ll?? are made ot such ysize relative to the diameter ot the coupling hub 26 as to gire the belt 19 a surface/speed which will throY oli' the oil by centrifugal torce into the receptacle, S 'from the portion of the belt li) passing around the nulle)v ll.

" (lne surface el" the belt 19 (the outer surface as shown) ie provided at intervals with angle members 20 which are fastened by rivets 2l or in any other desired manner to the belt, the angle members extending lengthwise aeroea the width of the belt to forni 1n rane for lifting' oil or other lubrieant 'from the tank or receptacle 1l to the tank or receptacle Metal strips 'which extend lengthwise across the width of the belt l.) are provided at intervals in its length to vprevent @hailing oi the belt by the llanges of the pulleys around which the belt is stretched.

A. easing 23 which is connected at one end to the open side of the elevated tank or reeentaele 8 extends angular-ly downward with its open lower end Awithin the open top of the receptacle l?. The partition -l" in one end of the receptacle ll serves to .iziintain a lpool ofoil in this reeeptaele at all timesn The bearing 2 is provided with a recesslienmth the shaft into which the lubricant drains :l'roin the shaft i?? and Connecting' this recess or oil 'pocket with the receptacle ll are pipes 2li, 2l., forming return linesl through which the lubricant flows ifi-oui the pocket in the bearing 2 into the reeepta le ll.

Belts extend around the Cylindrical hub of the coupling 2G (which is lifted to the end of the shalt and the pulleys il on the end of the shaft 13 to d 'ive the belt ll) whenever the shaft 3 is rotated.

A coil 2'? toi-naine` an elretrie heater is provided within the tank or receptacle ll to enable the lubricant Within this tank te be n'iaintained at a temperature above the ing point and ineure the Gills being at all ti, fluid enouffi to Ilow e-zzeilj;7 and a simi provided on the return the boeket in tl-.e been le ll.

lar heating Coil /.a lines 254 lea'j ing "i" ing' inin the mensen removablyv secured on eaeh side of the pillow block or shaft bearing 2@ into `which the lubricant drains from the bearing 2u and bearingr cap l". The pipe 2l foi-nis a return line n'hieh connects the outlet or drain. openings ot' the pockets 2f) 'ith the tank or receptacle 1111.

ln the construction of Figs. 3 and l a belt lfl forming' an oil elevator similar to that shown in Figs. and (i is employed to carry the lubricant from the receptacle ll into the. elevated receptacle S ivhifeh is lorated above and at one side ot' the bearingl Cap l, this belt also being; driven lfast enough to throw oli' the lubricant intol the receptacle S by Centrifugal force 'froinl` the portion of the belt passing around the pulley lll), and the pipe il coiuluets the oil or other lubricant from the. receptacle 8 to the oil inlet opening in the bossl 30 on the bearing; rap 1H The shalt 13:L for the belt pulleyY llbi is provided on one end with an endless rope 15 to t'orin a driving belt by which the shalt 'Ilpis operatively connected with the shalt 3a. The lower end of the oil con veyer is counter-weighted as shown in Figsu 5 and (l, and the belt 19 extending between the pulleys 14 and 18 is proifidedWit-h ahgle members 20 in the saine manner as has been described. i

ln. the operation of my improved apparatus shownin Figs. land 2 msupply of oil or other lubricant is placed in the receptacle ll. l.'Vhen the shaft 3 is rotated the endless belt lll will lift and carry lubricant from the reeeptaele Yll into the reeeptaole 3 above the bearing The lubrifiant supplied in this nay to the receptacle 8 flows through the pipe Si aiu branrhes l0 into the oil eellars in the can l el! the bearing; 2 so that a eonetant supply of oil is provided.v

Should the amount of lubricant lifted into the. receptacle by the belt exceed that required for lulu" ting the luaring the. e1\'- cess will lion' over the partition 2lb in the reel-.ni'fiele and uiil be carried by the easingr z' into the reeentaele 1l.

The lubrirant delivered through the foe. lll into the recesses or poeliets; in the Cap l, after coming into Contact with and lubrid eating` the shaft, is deposited within the pocket in the bearing 2 and lions by gravity from this pocket through the. return pipes into the receptacle 1l, "The electric coils in the rereptacle ll and on the return pipes keep the lubricant healed suilieiently to pre-- or becoming; lhielr.y and "will ain Lhelubricant in. condition 'to read y flow even in 'the moet extreniie Cold Weatlfier.. v

The advantages or ray invention will be :virent to those skilly ci in the art.

35%" rlie epi'iaratus is simple, and

l mear/ly lient in operative condition, and f lli? ril

is applicable to existing bearings having oil pockets or not and on bearings of a size so large as to prevent tlie use oi oil pockets.

Bv providincv lubricating ai )arat-u's as o. e L sliovvn and described, the necessity or long feed and retinal pipes and of usm` a storage tank and independently operate( pumping mechanism, isavoided and overcome. I

The apparatus is always cperatednvlien the shaft to which it is applied is rotated and automatically becomes inoperative when suoli shaft is at rest.

lll'odilications in the construction and arrangement of parts may be made within the scope of niv invention as defined in tlie appended claims.

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l. ln a lubricating apparatus the combination ivitli a slialt nearing ot a recepacle liaving an inlet connected to said bearing, said inlet being arranged to deliver lubricant to tlie receptacle b v gravity.` a second receptacle baring' an outlet, said ontlct bcing arranged to deliver lubricant to the bearing bv gravity, and means for conveylibricant troni tlic first to the second recep acl'I said means including an endless belt, a. casing connecting said 'receptacles and surrouniling ille belt, and n l)aus operatively connecting tlic belt with lle shaft in said bearing.

ln a lubiicatinnr apparatus. tlic combination ivitli a sliai" bearing' of 2, receptacle having an inlet connected to said. bearing, Said inlet being arranged to deliver lubricant to tlic rece*l t; cle bv gravity, a second receptacle above aid first receptacle having an outlet, said outlet being arranged to deliver Aui'ricant to tlieI bearing by gravit-v, and means for conveying' lubricant from tlie i'irst to tlie second receptacle said nicans including an endless belt, casing connectingsaid recent: cles and surrounding the belt, and means operativelyY connecting tlie belt .vitli tlux sliat in said bearing.

3. ln a lubricating apparatus, the coinbination with a sliait bearinff or" a. receptacle having an inlet connected said benrinff, said inlet being arranged to deliver lubr cant to the receptacle by gravity, a second receptacle having an outlet, said outlet being arranged to deliver lubricant to tlie bearing by gravity, `and means for conveyingl lub nt from tbe firs. to tlie second connecting the belt with the slia't in s ,ses

receptacle, said means including a frame, belt pulleys on tlie ends of said frame, an endless belt around said pulleys, means for driving said belt and pulleys7 and a. counteriveiglited arm connected to one pulley for maintaining said belt under tension.

in lubricating L pparatus, the combination ivitli a shaft bearing ot a receptacle having an inletI connected to said bearing, said inlet being arranged to deliver lubricant to the receptacle by gravity. a second recoptacle having an outlet, said outlet being arranged to deliver lubricant tlie bearing by gravity, and means 'for conveying lubricant from the rst to tlic second receptacle, said means including an endless belt lia-ving projections at intervals on its outer surface, a casing connecting said receptaclesand surrounding tlie belt1 and means operatively connecting lie belt with the sliai't in said bearing.

ln a. lubricating apparatus tlie combination with a sliaft bearing of receptacle lia-ring an inlet connected to said bearing, said inlet being arranged to convey lubriant to the receptacle. by gravity, means for electrically heating said lubricant conveying nicans, a second receptacle liavinr an oullct, said outlet being arranged to deliver lubricant to the. bearing br gravity, means for conveying lubricant from tlie rst to -lie second receptacle, said nicans including an endless belt, a casing' connectinff Q"id receptacles and surrounding' tlic belt, and means operatively connectv the belt vvitli tlie slialit in said bearing.

ll. ln a lubricatingaiiparatus, tlie combination ivitli a sliai'it bearing' of a rcce'otacle liavving an inlet couneci lo said bearing, said inlet being arranged to deliver lubricant to the receptacle by n. nica-ns :for electrically leating said reci-Towle,

second receptacle having an outlet, saio o let being arranged to deliver lubricant to tbe bearingy by gravity, moans for con y lubricant Atroni tbe lirst to llie second receptacle, said means including an endless bel a casingl connecting said r ceptacles an surroundinc the belt` and means operative bearing.

in t stimony whereof l nave nereiinto set inv lia id. 

